On chirality and the universal asymmetry : reflections on image and mirror image / Georges H. Wagnière.

Author/creator Wagnière, Georges Henry, 1933-
Format Book
Publication InfoZürich : VHCA [with] Wiley-VCH, ©2007.
Descriptionix, 247 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

Contents Image and mirror image in molecules -- The violation of parity -- Light, magnetism, and chirality -- The PT triangle -- Journey into outer space -- Return to Earth -- Chirality at the nano- and micrometer scale -- Chiral models -- Pathways to homochirality -- Prebiotic evolution and beyond.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007462985
ISBN9783906390383 (pbk.)
ISBN3906390381 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QD481 .W34 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold